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https://github.com/void-rs/void

terminal-based personal organizer
https://github.com/void-rs/void

efficiency mind-mapping mindmaps organizer personal-organizer priorities rust sparkline task task-framework task-list task-tracker terminal terminal-based text-editor time-series

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# void [![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/void-rs/void.svg?style=flat-square)](https://travis-ci.org/void-rs/void) ![State](https://img.shields.io/badge/state-alpha-orange.svg?style=flat-square)



[Tutorial](TUTORIAL.md)



[Example Workflow](#what-i-do-dont-do-what-i-do-discover-what-works-for-you)



WARNING: this is alpha, and the default keybinds are still weird because I use colemak on top of tmux. You may want to change them, by setting the `KEYFILE` env var to the path to a [key remap file](default.keys). In the future, I may add optional modal editing to bring it more in-line with vim. Right now I'm not sure it's worth the extra keystrokes.



Feedback encouraged! If you have a hard time with something, let me know about it, and I'll work to smooth out the experience!



![](/demo.gif)



## problems



This is an attempt to address several common situations:



1. frequently fall out of creative flow

1. day-to-day work lacks coherence

1. failure to integrate learnings into a cohesive perspective

1. execution of tasks lacks focus and motivation

1. unclear how my efforts are impacting goals



## perspectives



* things we measure tend to improve

* we should regularly reevaluate priorities

* we should minimize decisions to prevent fatigue

* individual sensemaking is well served by reflection, journaling, outlining, mind-mapping, etc...

* don't impose specific workflows, but support many possibilities



## implementation



* everything is a tree

* you can collapse subtrees

* you can drill-down the screen focus arbitrarily

* trees of tasks can be marked with `#task`, all children of marked nodes are implicitly subtasks

* tasks can be prioritized with `#prio=`, all children implicitly inherit the lowest ancestor's priority

* a task can be chosen automatically, with priorities weighting a random selection. you should delete it or do it, don't get into the habit of drawing again until you see something you like.  you chose the priorities, and you should keep them up-to-date.

* you can create your own sparklines by using `#plot=done` or `#plot=new`, in combination with `#n=10` for sparkline size, `#since=7d` / `#until=1d` for specifying time window.

* overall completed subtasks are plotted on a sparkline at the top of the screen for the past week.

* you can draw arrows between nodes for mind-mapping functionality

* can shell out and execute the content of a node with C-k. if the node starts with txt: this will be opened in vim or an editor specified in the `EDITOR` env var.



## what I do (don't do what I do, discover what works for you)

* create a #task subtree

* create different story subtrees for life goals, projects, etc... and tag them, #climbing #reading #client_143 etc...

* set up graphs for feedback on different goals/projects. `#tagged=climbing #since=30d #plot=done`

* start the day by fiddling with `#prio=` tags on the stories

* hit the auto-task keybind (by default `C-v`) to pick an incomplete task child from one of the stories

* work on it for 25 minutes or until completion, optionally leaving a few minutes for a retrospective/reprioritization at the end

* distract myself as much as possible, let brain GC whatever I've been thinking about a little bit

* if I've completed a task, mark it done (by default, `C-a`)

* completed work is surfaced in the sparkline graphs I've set up for its tags

* every week or so, tweak the system



#### install



`cargo install voidmap`



if you don't have cargo, an easy way to get and manage

it is [via rustup](https://www.rustup.rs/). Ensure that `~/.cargo/bin`

is in your `$PATH` afterward, so that you can use the `rustup` and `cargo`

commands.



If you get errors along the lines of ``error: the `?' operator is not stable`` then

you need to update your rust compiler. If you installed rust with rustup, this can

be accomplished with `rustup update`.  Requires a recent stable rust compiler,

`1.14.0` or higher is recommended. This can be checked with `rustc --version`.

If you have installed rust with rustup, but you have an old version, there may be

an older version previously installed on your system. Verify that `which cargo`

outputs a path that belongs to your `.cargo/bin` directory.



#### invocation



`void`



this attempts to use `$HOME/.void.db` as a storage file.

if you'd like to specify a different storage file:



`void [/path/to/savefile]`



#### keys



feature | control | feature | control

--- | --- | --- | ---

new node | C-n | new node (child of selected) | Tab

new node (freeform) | click blank space | new node (sibling of selected) | Enter

delete selected node and its children | Delete | move subtree | drag parent to new location

undo delete | C-z | auto arrange nodes in view | C-p

mark selected node complete | C-a | drill-down into selected node | C-w

pop up selection | C-q | hide children of selected | C-t

open text editor for `txt:...` node | C-k | prefix-jump with no selection | type a letter

prefix-jump with other selected | C-f | hide completed children of node | C-h

select arrow start/destination | C-r | erase arrow | select start, C-r, then destination, C-r

show debug log | C-l | reparent node | drag node to new parent

scroll up | PgUp | scroll down | PgDn

select up | Up | select down | Down

select subtree to left | Left | select subtree to right | Right

de-select node | Esc | save | C-x

exit | Esc with nothing selected | exit | C-c

jump to weighted next task | C-v | cut / paste node | C-y

move selected up in child list | C-g | move selected down in child list | C-d

search for node at or below current view | C-u | Select parent | A-S-p (alt shift)

Select next sibling | A-n | select previous sibling | A-p



can be customized by setting the `KEYFILE` env var to the path of a [key configuration file](default.keys)



#### known bugs



doesn't properly handle very long text. if you want to embed

an essay, create a node that begins with `txt: ` and hit `C-k`

to open its contents in an external text editor, specifiable

by setting the `EDITOR` env var.



#### optional configuration



setting the `LOGFILE` environment variable will allow you to

log debugging info to a file.



setting the `EDITOR` environment variable will allow you to

specify which text editor is opened when hitting `C-k` on a

node whose name begins with `txt: `.  defaults to vim.



setting the `KEYFILE` environment variable to the path of a

[keyfile](default.keys) allows you to customize the controls



setting the `LOCATION_QUERY` environment variable to anything

will enable an http request that is sent out at startup to

get approximate latitude and longitude coordinates associated

with your internet-facing IP. this is added to any nodes created

during a session, and eventually will allow you to trace the

rough path you've taken over time. aimed mostly at users who

travel a lot, may eventually have a more interesting implementation.



#### notes



This came about in the midst of an (ongoing) obsessive inquiry into a

cluster of topics roughly related to "effectiveness" while stumbling

through various mountain ranges and cities in central europe and the

american northeast.



* conversations with [@matthiasn](https://github.com/matthiasn) and being introduced

to his wonderful [iWasWhere](https://github.com/matthiasn/iWasWhere) system

* [writings of eliezer s. yudkowsky](https://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/Rationality:_From_AI_to_Zombies),

[how to solve it](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Solve_It),

[society of mind](http://www.acad.bg/ebook/ml/Society%20of%20Mind.pdf)

* [various subtopics of operations research](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_research#Problems_addressed)

* occult assumption confrontation: [undoing yourself with energized meditation](http://www.pauladaunt.com/books/Christopher%20S%20Hyatt_Undoing%20Yourself%20With%20Energized%20Meditation%20And%20Other%20Devices.pdf),

[prometheus rising](https://selfdefinition.org/science/Robert-Anton-Wilson-Prometheus-Rising.pdf)

* military C2 theory, recognition/metacognition, OODA, etc... [A Review of Time Critical Decision Making Models and

Human Cognitive Processes](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2eb9/e12955dfafd4ab5d9337b416e31f5afca834.pdf)

* personal productivity literature: [pomodoro](http://baomee.info/pdf/technique/1.pdf), [GTD](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done),

[eat that frog](https://web.archive.org/web/20170713032412/http://www.actnow.ie:80/files/BookSummaryEatThatFrog.pdf), [flow](https://web.archive.org/web/20080211220216/plexusinstitute.org/edgeware/archive/think/main_filing15.htm)



> The primary thing when you take a sword in your

hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever

the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike

or touch the enemy’s cutting sword, you must cut

the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to

attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing,

striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able

actually to cut him. More than anything, you must

be thinking of carrying your movement through to

cutting him... When you appreciate the power of

nature, knowing the rhythm of any situation, you

will be able to hit the enemy naturally and strike

naturally. All this is the Way of the Void. - Miyamoto Musashi